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BUSINESS AVIATION

U.S. Air Force | December 14, 2021

The U.S. Air Force wants to soon add to its arsenal remotely piloted air combat vehicles that may be networked and controlled by piloted aircraft, according to the service’s top official. The news comes days after USAF Secretary Frank Kendall also confirmed that the Air Force will ask for funding for two classified remotely piloted air combat vehicles in the next defense budget, according to reports. “I’ve got two that I’m going...

AIR TRANSPORT

Bristow Group | August 30, 2021

Bristow Group Inc., the world's leading global provider of vertical flight solutions to government and civil organizations, and Electra.aero, Inc. a pioneering developer of clean and efficient aviation technology solutions, today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) and Purchase Agreement under which the two firms will cooperate on the technical development and certification, as well as marketing and future operations of...

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

The Sterling Group | March 03, 2022

The Sterling Group ("Sterling"), an operationally-focused middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of West Star Aviation, LLC ("West Star") from Norwest Equity Partners. West Star is a provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul ("MRO") services to the business aviation industry providing maintenance, modification, and other services to aviation customers. West Star provides services at four primary locations in East Alton, Illinoi...

AIR TRANSPORT

Aireon LLC | February 16, 2023

Norway's air navigation service provider, Avinor ANS, has started using Aireon's market-leading space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data from this month to back air traffic operations through the entire Bodø Oceanic Flight Information Region (OFIR). Avinor ANS began using Aireon ADS-B data below FL 100 for the Bodø OFIR in oceanic environments in April 2022 with the primary goal of providing robust helicopter operations, rescue, a...